Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 N5110 (WiFi)

AppleSucks2012 has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review

I bought this tablet in June 2013 and since then I have used it a lot. The only thing which annoys me is that Samsung does not care for its user when it comes to Software updates. As today Android L is fun to use and its new material design . So now I rooted my tablet recently and is running latest version of Android . Samsung touch wiz is good but too much bloatware can make it slow. The Camera is just fine... Pics are not very sharp. That's disappointing but well its a cheap tablet so it was expected. Buy this Tablet only if you can't afford an expensive or you don't care about specs. The pros and cons I mentioned are as it is. This tablet is the way it is. I am used to it but my recommendation is to buy only if you want to try this. Its a good tablet for normal users but not for those who want best specifications.

Build quality9/10I like the build quality of this device. Plastic does not bother me.

Reception1/10

Call quality1/10

Internet8/10

Multimedia7/10

Camera5/10Camera is 5 MP which is just fine. In low light its terrible.

UI speed9/10It is very fluid. No stutter at all.

Everyday usage8/10Well for people who are on the move all the time this device is perfect.

Text input6/10I don't like the keyboard. Wish Samsung made a better keyboard.

Display7/10With a PPI of 189 it is not enough. It should be around 300 PPI so that it is easy for viewing.

Battery8/10Battery is solid. I multi task a lot and heavy user. It went well through. 4-5 hours.

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Great tablet so far!!

MSamy37 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

It's my first tablet and best one! I love its Multi-tasking features. Music quality. And can be updated to 4.4.2 KitKat, and also good camera for a tablet (5mp) but no flash. GREAT Gaming Performance! Nice battery!! Good display! And great S PEN STYLUS!! and most of that. A FAST UI SPEED.

Build quality10/10

Reception10/10

Call quality10/10It's just like old phones. So no improvements or anything.

Internet10/10Great browsing.

Multimedia10/10Great Multimedia

Camera9/10Camera is a good for a tablet on that time but now we deal with 8, 13, 16 MP with LED Flashes but this is just 5 MP With no LED, otherwise it's great for a tablet.

UI speed10/10Excellent UI Speed! Not like most of other Samsung phones and tablets.

miberg81 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

I've been using my n5120 8.0 tablet for about 2 month so far. Absolutely in love with it. Best device i've had so far.

Probably, i'm the only user to use it like a phone! So far i've been using it like my primary and only phone. I carry a little bag with me where i put my wallet, sunglasses etc, and there goes the Note too. Most times it's convenient enough, except for occasions i go running/dancing - when i have to leave the phablet behind, cause it's too clunky - can't put it on my arm (!) like i used with galaxy s2, while running. The ideal solution for this is probably a smartwatch. Maybe even a smartwatch with a sim.

My primary use of the tablet is a notebook. Since i bought it, i stopped using paper to write down. Using samsung note software to create full-size notebooks at work with the pen. I then back up those files to gdrive automatically. For paper-haters, like me, it's a life saver! The pen works really well. Samsung's software is very neat. It can recognize handwritten staff and convert to typed symbols.

The battery life is a downside. When i use it at work, writing with s-pen for about 8 hours (some of it with screen on) the battery is over at about 17.00, even before the day is over. I wish there were some battery saving feature for note taking. I guess, i'll buy an external battery accumulator to solve it, cause when you rely on your tablet at your primary tool for everything incl. business, you can't afford to have it shut down with no power. Probably an average...

I've been using my n5120 8.0 tablet for about 2 month so far. Absolutely in love with it. Best device i've had so far.

Probably, i'm the only user to use it like a phone! So far i've been using it like my primary and only phone. I carry a little bag with me where i put my wallet, sunglasses etc, and there goes the Note too. Most times it's convenient enough, except for occasions i go running/dancing - when i have to leave the phablet behind, cause it's too clunky - can't put it on my arm (!) like i used with galaxy s2, while running. The ideal solution for this is probably a smartwatch. Maybe even a smartwatch with a sim.

My primary use of the tablet is a notebook. Since i bought it, i stopped using paper to write down. Using samsung note software to create full-size notebooks at work with the pen. I then back up those files to gdrive automatically. For paper-haters, like me, it's a life saver! The pen works really well. Samsung's software is very neat. It can recognize handwritten staff and convert to typed symbols.

The battery life is a downside. When i use it at work, writing with s-pen for about 8 hours (some of it with screen on) the battery is over at about 17.00, even before the day is over. I wish there were some battery saving feature for note taking. I guess, i'll buy an external battery accumulator to solve it, cause when you rely on your tablet at your primary tool for everything incl. business, you can't afford to have it shut down with no power. Probably an average user will have a 1 full day of battery, but no more than that.

One comment i met in reviews, about the low screen resolution, in my view, is a bulls**t. The screen is amazing, very bright and clear, you will love it, no matter what other devices have out there.

Camera works well so far. In too month of use haven't been to dark places, where flash would be needed, so didn't suffer from the lack of flash. This was the biggest issue for me before buying, but now very happy i gave up on flash. Anyway i have my old galaxy s 2 with flash if needed. I'm note a photography heavy user, anyway.

2MB of RAM is amazing. Note never freezes/lags as my galaxy s2 used to do so many times, when ran out of memory. The RAM counter stays around 1.2 after cleaning RAM, with only a few apps at the background, and around 1.5-1.6 at use. S2 would've crashed long ago, with fewer apps at the background. So 2GB of RAM at least is a must! (i have more than 60 apps on the Note)

The screen is huge, have 4 times more screen space than i had on my s2 phone! Excellent for browsing, video watching, writing, of course.

You'll need a case to protect it and i suggest the one that keeps both sides of it protected, a book style case, for example. This tablet doesn't have gorilla glass, so better protect the screen!

Poor Battery

twired has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

Overall a decent tablet. The biggest plus of this palm size tablet is of course the ability to sketch and write via the amazing pen. The OCR is pretty amazing, not much lag in recognizing any sort of handwriting.

I did not like the fact the battery drained fairly quick. I'm not even using it on energy intensive apps and this thing looses just about all of it's full charge before the end of my day. My daughter was simply using it to read 75% of the day. The tablet was full charge in the morning, just on reading, the tablet was about 15% by 9pm in the evening.

I also found that the camera is lackluster compared to my iphone 4S. It's not the resolution but rather the picture quality, with regards to its contrast to brightness ratio and color saturation - it should be a lot better.

Pros

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best i have tried

okhodire has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

almost everyday I read all the news and articles, I immediately get hook with this unit. I bought the GT-N5100 model for it is the only model available in our country. It got tons of great functionality and very handy for my work and daily activities. The S-Pen is very superb however all my notes can't be viewed or print without using Samsung printer. Overall its very snappy, reliable at work but lacks in certain areas like camera flash, better resolution and longer battery life. I also noticed that the battery gets heat up a little bit when being used in longer time

Build quality9/10

Reception10/10the s pen featers is so good

Call quality8/10

Internet10/10the zoom and text is clear and very readable when zoom all the way out

Multimedia5/10the speaker is eazy to cover

Camera9/10

UI speed10/10

Everyday usage10/10

Text input10/10the hand write recognization is good but the continues input is not good

One of the useful tablet today

somic19 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

This is my first tablet. Before I want to buy iPad Mini but when Samsung announced this and almost everyday I read all the news and articles, I immediately get hook with this unit. I bought the GT-N5100 model for it is the only model available in our country. It got tons of great functionality and very handy for my work and daily activities. The S-Pen is very superb however all my notes can't be viewed or print without using Samsung printer. Overall its very snappy, reliable at work but lacks in certain areas like camera flash, better resolution and longer battery life. I also noticed that the battery gets heat up a little bit when being used in longer time. I hope Samsung would also consider to add other apps for the multi window mode. If your after for almost same functionality but no S-Pen go for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0..

NICE phablet

numair.shaikh has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

its quick big enough stylish strong and good. good features but nt android 4.3 and in low price we get the s pen which is awesome and the display in it is great.has 3g and wifi and looks great with and a medium size screen for tablets lots of features with an exellent build quality

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The Best Tablet on the Market

agambhandari has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

It is very quick, snappy, the size is exactly what you need. Not too big....not too small....not too heavy. The price is something that could have been shaved off. I don't need the 3G but Samsung doesn't offer the WiFi only version in India.

Build quality8/10It is very solid, and feels durable enough, but not very premium for its prjce

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